Napanee Raiders
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The Napanee Raiders are a Canadian
Junior ice hockey
team based in Napanee, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
playoffs during this era advancing to the cup final in 1963, semi-finals in 1966 and 1967 and the quarter-finals in 1968. In 1980 the Kelly Tiremen became the Napanee Warriors. By this time the Eastern League became the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey league. The league was floundering and in 1986 merged with the more western Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. The merger left the Napanee Warriors without a local league and forced them to go on hiatus.
In 1993, the Napanee Raiders forced the Ontario Hockey Association
to take the far-east upstart league seriously. The Raiders finished first in the regular season with thirty-two wins in thirty-five games played. They won the league playoffs and entered the Clarence Schmalz Cup
provincial playdowns. They made it to the provincial final where they faced the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League's, Hanover Barons
for Ontario's crown. The Raiders shocked the Barons and came out on top with 4-games-to-2 series win. This marked both the Raiders and the new league's first provincial championship.
The Raiders won the Eastern Ontario Junior C League title again in 1994 and 1995. After the 1995 championship, the league announced that they were changing their name from the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League to the Empire B Junior C Hockey League. The name change was to end confusion between the league and the neighbouring Ottawa District Hockey Association
's long running Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League
.
In 1995-96, the Napanee Raiders won their fourth straight league championship. Unlike the previous two years, the Raiders made it through to the Clarence Schmalz Cup
final. Their opponents were the Paris Mounties
of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
. However unlike the 1993 finals, the Raider's fell short of their bid for a second provincial crown, losing in the championship series, 4-games-to-1.
The 2000-01 season ended up being a good one for the Raiders as they went on to win their sixth Empire B Junior C Hockey League championship.
In 2005-06, the Raiders finished the regular season in first place overall. They received a bye through the league quarter-finals and ended up against the second year Colborne Cobras
in the league semi-final. The Raiders proved too much for the Cobras and crushed them 4-games-to-none. In the league final, the Raiders met up with the Amherstview Jets
. In a long and tough series, the Raiders prevailed in game 7, winning the series 4-games-to-3. In the provincial semi-final, the Raiders ran into the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League's Port Perry Mojacks
. The Mojacks swept the Empire B champions 4-games-to-none.
The 2006-07 season saw the Napanee Raiders slip to third place overall in the regular season standings. The Raiders met the Amherstview Jets
in the league semi-final. The Jets were set on avenging the 2006 Finals loss to the Raiders and defeated them 4-games-to-2 to move on to the league final. During the 2006-07 season, the Raiders invited the local Canada World Youth
branch along with a large contingent of Peru
vians from "La Brigada de Voluntarios Bolivarianos del Peru" to attend the game. The Raiders defeated the Picton Pirates
6-3 in front of their guests.
The Raiders finished the 2008-09 season with a 20-0 home record.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Napanee, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
.
History
The current Napanee Junior C hockey team found its genesis in the 1960s as a member of the Eastern Junior C Hockey League when the team was known as the Napanee Red Wings and later the Napanee Legion. In 1966 the team changed its name to the Napanee Kelly Tiremen, a name that remained with the team through to the 1980 season. Napanee made several appearances in the Clarence Schmalz CupClarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
playoffs during this era advancing to the cup final in 1963, semi-finals in 1966 and 1967 and the quarter-finals in 1968. In 1980 the Kelly Tiremen became the Napanee Warriors. By this time the Eastern League became the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey league. The league was floundering and in 1986 merged with the more western Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. The merger left the Napanee Warriors without a local league and forced them to go on hiatus.
The Raiders Era
After three seasons with no junior hockey, the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League was re-formed. The Napanee Raiders were its first regular season and playoff champions in 1990.In 1993, the Napanee Raiders forced the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
to take the far-east upstart league seriously. The Raiders finished first in the regular season with thirty-two wins in thirty-five games played. They won the league playoffs and entered the Clarence Schmalz Cup
Clarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
provincial playdowns. They made it to the provincial final where they faced the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League's, Hanover Barons
Hanover Barons
The Hanover Barons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Hanover, Ontario, Canada. They play out in the Western Junior C Hockey League. The Barons spent the 2009-10 season in the neighbouring town of Durham, Ontario while their new arena was being built in Hanover.-History:The Hanover...
for Ontario's crown. The Raiders shocked the Barons and came out on top with 4-games-to-2 series win. This marked both the Raiders and the new league's first provincial championship.
The Raiders won the Eastern Ontario Junior C League title again in 1994 and 1995. After the 1995 championship, the league announced that they were changing their name from the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League to the Empire B Junior C Hockey League. The name change was to end confusion between the league and the neighbouring Ottawa District Hockey Association
Ottawa District Hockey Association
The Ottawa District Hockey Association is the governing body of a variety of ice hockey Junior leagues and a minor hockey system based out of the Greater Ottawa area and Southwestern Quebec...
's long running Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League
The National Capital Junior Hockey League is a Junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. The league is meant to be an interprovincial league between Ontario and Quebec....
.
In 1995-96, the Napanee Raiders won their fourth straight league championship. Unlike the previous two years, the Raiders made it through to the Clarence Schmalz Cup
Clarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
final. Their opponents were the Paris Mounties
Paris Mounties
The Paris Mounties are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Paris, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-Season-by-Season record:...
of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
The Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Niagara will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.-History:...
. However unlike the 1993 finals, the Raider's fell short of their bid for a second provincial crown, losing in the championship series, 4-games-to-1.
The 2000-01 season ended up being a good one for the Raiders as they went on to win their sixth Empire B Junior C Hockey League championship.
In 2005-06, the Raiders finished the regular season in first place overall. They received a bye through the league quarter-finals and ended up against the second year Colborne Cobras
Colborne Cobras
The Port Hope Panthers are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
in the league semi-final. The Raiders proved too much for the Cobras and crushed them 4-games-to-none. In the league final, the Raiders met up with the Amherstview Jets
Amherstview Jets
The Amherstview Jets are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Amherstview, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. In a long and tough series, the Raiders prevailed in game 7, winning the series 4-games-to-3. In the provincial semi-final, the Raiders ran into the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League's Port Perry Mojacks
Port Perry Mojacks
The Port Perry Mojacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Mojacks swept the Empire B champions 4-games-to-none.
The 2006-07 season saw the Napanee Raiders slip to third place overall in the regular season standings. The Raiders met the Amherstview Jets
Amherstview Jets
The Amherstview Jets are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Amherstview, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
in the league semi-final. The Jets were set on avenging the 2006 Finals loss to the Raiders and defeated them 4-games-to-2 to move on to the league final. During the 2006-07 season, the Raiders invited the local Canada World Youth
Canada World Youth
Canada World Youth is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing dynamic youth, ages 15–25, with an opportunity to learn about other communities, cultures and people while developing leadership and communications skills....
branch along with a large contingent of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vians from "La Brigada de Voluntarios Bolivarianos del Peru" to attend the game. The Raiders defeated the Picton Pirates
Picton Pirates
The Picton Pirates are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Picton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
6-3 in front of their guests.
The Raiders finished the 2008-09 season with a 20-0 home record.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1989-90 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 255 | 100 | 51 | 1st EOJCHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 191 | 123 | 45 | 1st EOJCHL | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 192 | 78 | 57 | 1st EOJCHL | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 282 | 97 | 67 | 1st EOJCHL | Won League, Won CSC Clarence Schmalz Cup The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships... |
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| 1993-94 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| 212 | 166 | 51 | 1st EOJCHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 40 | 29 | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | 264 | 147 | 62 | 1st EOJCHL | Won League | |||||
| 1995-96 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 164 | 58 | 1st EBJCHL | Won League, Lost CSC Clarence Schmalz Cup The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships... Final |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 207 | 134 | 64 | 1st EBJCHL | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| 144 | 157 | 35 | 4th EBJCHL | |||||||
| 1998-99 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 142 | 155 | 31 | 3rd EBJCHL | |
| 1999-00 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 152 | 36 | 2nd EBJCHL | |
| 2000-01 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 176 | 126 | 47 | 1st EBJCHL | Won League |
| 2001-02 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 149 | 42 | 1st EBJCHL | |
| 2002-03 | 34 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 150 | 191 | 26 | 3rd EBJCHL | |
| 2003-04 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 147 | 41 | 2nd EBJCHL | |
| 2004-05 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 149 | 127 | 49 | 1st EBJCHL | |
| 2005-06 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 206 | 112 | 52 | 1st EBJCHL | Won League |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 192 | 146 | 47 | 3rd EBJCHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 28 | 8 | |||||||
| 4 | 253 | 156 | 60 | 2nd EBJCHL | Won League | |||||
| 2008-09 | 40 | 37 | 3 | |||||||
| 0 | 276 | 113 | 74 | 1st EBJCHL | Lost Finals | |||||
| 2009-10 | 40 | 29 | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | 218 | 130 | 62 | 1st EBJCHL | Won League, Lost CSC SF | |||||
| 2010-11 | 40 | 22 | 16 | |||||||
| 2 | 171 | 149 | 46 | 1st EBJCHL | Lost Final |
Clarence Schmalz Cup Playoff Appearances
- 1963: New Hamburg HahnsNew Hamburg FirebirdsThe New Hamburg Firebirds are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Napanee Red Wings 4-games-to-0 in the final - 1966: Parry Sound Brunswicks defeated Napanee Kelly Tiremen 4-games-to-1 in semi-final play
- 1967: Aurora TigersAurora TigersThe Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
defeated Napanee Kelly Tiremen 4-games-to-2 in semi-final play - 1968: Huntsville Merchants defeated Napanee Kelly Tiremen in quarter-final play
- 1993: Napanee Raiders defeated Hanover BaronsHanover BaronsThe Hanover Barons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Hanover, Ontario, Canada. They play out in the Western Junior C Hockey League. The Barons spent the 2009-10 season in the neighbouring town of Durham, Ontario while their new arena was being built in Hanover.-History:The Hanover...
4-games-to-2 - **Clarence Schmalz Cup Champions** - 1996: Paris MountiesParis MountiesThe Paris Mounties are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Paris, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-Season-by-Season record:...
defeated Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-1 in the final - 2008: Alliston HornetsAlliston HornetsThe Alliston Hornets are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-1 in semi-final play - 2010: Alliston HornetsAlliston HornetsThe Alliston Hornets are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-2 in semi-final play